Defence Cloud Transformation Program Lead

Amazon Inc.; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 190,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services Australia Pty Ltd seeks a Senior Program Manager to coordinate cloud transformation and Defence initiatives, ensuring on-time delivery and alignment with customer outcomes. You will track dependencies, manage risks, and lead Think Big engagements to demonstrate AWS value to Defence leaders.

Applicants must be Australian citizens and hold or be eligible for an Australian Government Security Clearance. Interstate travel of ~10% is expected as part of the role.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of program or project management experience.
• Experience using data and metrics to drive improvements.
• Experience owning program strategy, end-to-end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership.
• Australian citizenship or eligibility for Australian security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Program Management: coordinate end-to-end priority Defence initiatives across AWS teams and timelines.
• Project Support: ensure schedule adherence and quality across workstreams.
• Stakeholder Engagement: manage Defence stakeholder relationships and briefing materials.
• Program Coordination: prepare materials for weekly alignment meetings and Think Big events.
• Milestone Tracking: monitor milestone progress and dependencies.
• Tracking & Reporting: maintain trackers and dashboards; report risks and blockers.
• Risk Monitoring: elevate risks and support mitigation strategies.
• Process Improvement: use data to improve delivery efficiency.

Skills

Program management

Data-driven decisions

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership to leadership

Education

Master's degree or MBA

Tools

MS Project

Jira

Job description

Amazon Web Services Australia Pty Ltd seeks a Senior Program Manager to coordinate cloud transformation and Defence initiatives, ensuring on-time delivery and alignment with customer outcomes. You will track dependencies, manage risks, and lead Think Big engagements to demonstrate AWS value to Defence leaders.

Applicants must be Australian citizens and hold or be eligible for an Australian Government Security Clearance. Interstate travel of ~10% is expected as part of the role.